Construction of Wadi Baiha Dam in Al Dhahirah completed
Yanqul: Field and construction work on Wadi Baiha Dam in the Wilayat of Yanqul in Al Dhahirah Governorate, are now complete, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources announced on Wednesday.
The dam was built by community and civil efforts, under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources at an estimated cost of RO 60,000.
Salem bin Humaid al Badi, the dam construction supervisor, said that the dam is 53 metres long and 11 metres high, with a storage capacity of 33,000 gallons. It was constructed in 235 days by using reinforced concrete, stones, filters, and other construction materials. He added that the length of the valley feeding the dam is about 12 kilometres.
Al Badi noted that the dam was built in accordance to the highest standards for dam construction in the Sultanate of Oman. A specialized team from the Dams Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources is supervising the field and construction work as well as the design and implementation phases of the dam.
Once the dam is filled with water, it will provide water supply to a number of villages and towns, Al Badi said noting that the dam is situated in one of the best-known tourist destination in Al Dhahirah Governorate and it will boost tourism activities especially for adventure enthusiasts, mountaineers, and nature lovers.
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